Lil Jon

Wedding bells rang this weekend for crunk artist Lil Jon, bringing to mind many fine memories of other singers who have recently tied the knot. Namely, Mrs. Britney Spears Federline. Who had the better surprise wedding bash? Let's check it out: THE CEREMONY Britney Spears Britney married dancer Kevin Federline on Sept. 18 in a five-minute ceremony that took place in a private home in Studio City, Calif. Approximately 20 to 30 guests attended. Lil Jon Lil Jon married an unnamed bride...

Finally, an opportunity to wear sunglasses inside a nightclub without looking like you're trying too hard. River North club Enclave will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for “Most people wearing sunglasses in the dark” Friday, and will try do it with a little help from Lil Jon. The “Get Low” and “Snap Yo Fingers” rapper, who is rarely photographed without his shades, will DJ at Enclave - his third stint there in 10 months...

A little honesty from friends can put you on the right path. And that's what Kanye West reportedly offered to Rhymefest recently in L.A. "After playing my new songs for Kanye, he turned to me and said one thing: 'Look, Fest. Your raps are always dope,' " Rhymefest recalls in his MySpace blog. "But, for you this time, the key is going to be finding the musical selection that moves people." With Kanye busy on other projects, including the upcoming Common album, Fest set off to find a producer.

If you want to party with a celebrity during the winter, New Year's Eve is likely your best opportunity. That's when celebs who normally would avoid Chicago during the colder months brave the frigid temperatures to make appearances at the city's various New Year's Eve parties. Last year it was Lil Wayne, T-Pain and Pete Wentz (with then-wife Ashlee Simpson at his side) who hosted New Year's Eve parties in the area. Here is a look at which celebs will be ringing in 2012 in and around...

Finally, an opportunity to wear sunglasses inside a nightclub without looking like you're trying too hard. River North club Enclave will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for “Most people wearing sunglasses in the dark” Friday, and will try do it with a little help from Lil Jon. The “Get Low” and “Snap Yo Fingers” rapper, who is rarely photographed without his shades, will DJ at Enclave - his third stint there in 10 months...

It's a perfect match. Lil Jon and Paris Hilton have joined forces--to add a little hip-hop flavor to her debut album. The rapper agreed to produce tracks for Paris after the two met at a party in Los Angeles, the New York Daily News reports. She leaned over and spit some freestyle verses into Lil Jon's ear, and apparently that was enough to make him say "Yeah!" "We just gotta get in the studio, and I'm gonna basically deal with a club vibe," he told the Daily News. "And make it super...

The Dallas Mavericks' Shawn Marion joined rapper Lil Jon during his appearance at Enclave Saturday. NFL free agent Tommie Harris was also in attendance. "I'M SORRY CHICAGO I (MESSED) YOUR CITY UP LIKE THE DECEPTICONS N THE NEW TRANSFORMERS! YEAHHHHHHH," Lil Jon Tweeted afterward. Fabolous was rolling around 10 deep when he dined at Hub 51 Saturday before his show at the Chicago Theatre. Fellow rapper Kid Cudi partied at the Underground Friday....

Whether he's screaming "Yeeeeeah" on the radio or getting spoofed by Dave Chappelle on TV, rapper Lil Jon is everywhere. Everywhere but rock radio, that is. And America's hottest producer is out to conquer that too. "That's the next thing: 'crunk-rock'!" Lil Jon told mtv.com. "The crunk-rock is gonna be over the top. I'm working with Jonathan Davis from Korn, we're producing a track on [their] new album. I'm also about to get with Rick Rubin ... for my new album ['Crunk Juice']

The past 12 months probably will be remembered for their eclectic cultural sweep. But at street level, '09 will go down for something else entirely. It was the year hip-hop finally plunged face-first into full-blown alcoholism. We're not talking about "You can find me in the club/bottles full of bubb" -- or any of that namby-pamby, bling-era conspicuous consumption (Jay-Z, as well as every other MC to rhyme "Cristal" with "pistol," please pay your waitress and leave). Mainstream rap went giddy,...

Lil Jon may not have coined the word "crunk," but he deserves credit for "Crunk & B." That's what the Atlanta rapper-producer calls Usher's "Yeah!," the song he co-wrote and produced that's been No. 1 for 11 straight weeks and feels like it's been a part of the air itself all spring. "Yeah!" blends the smooth R&B that Usher is known for with the holler-it-loud musical approach of Lil Jon. He and his crew call themselves the kings of crunk. "It means to have a lot of energy, and it can mean to party too,"...

$4.5M to $6M Value of the assets belonging to Lil Jon's former record label, TVT Records, that are being challenged in a larger deal with Orchard's Brand Entertainment Group, the shop with which Lil Jon is now working.

Ever wonder what it's really like inside a rapper's house? You might be surprised. The Tribune caught up with Lil Jon by telephone while he was in Las Vegas working on his solo album, "Crunk Rock," due out Oct. 10. And when he's not working, the King of Crunk shares a traditional brick 4Q-level, four-bedroom Atlanta home with his wife Nicole and 8-year-old son Nathan. "When I walked into this house, it just felt like home," Lil Jon said. He loves the roomy kitchen, with its granite...

$4.5M to $6M Value of the assets belonging to Lil Jon's former record label, TVT Records, that are being challenged in a larger deal with Orchard's Brand Entertainment Group, the shop with which Lil Jon is now working.

When Usher was first signed to a record deal, he was all of 14 years old and Kurt Cobain was still alive, Slash was still in Guns N' Roses and Monica Lewinsky was still in college. Since then, Atlanta native Usher Raymond has grown into a major R&B hit machine while outgrowing a bevy of trends and producers; Sean "Puffy" Combs oversaw his debut, Babyface helped out with the follow-up, and Lil' Jon concocted his crunk-lite classic "Yeah" in 2004. The latter propelled Usher to a new level of fame; the...

"I wanted to not just have a direct connection, but make it just a little bit more upscale than regular 'Lil Jon.' ... This is not no ghetto Boone's Farm; this is some real wine." --Rapper Lil Jon describing his new wine label, Little Jonathan Winery ---------- Personals was compiled by the RedEye staff.

"I wanted to not just have a direct connection, but make it just a little bit more upscale than regular 'Lil Jon.' ... This is not no ghetto Boone's Farm; this is some real wine." --Rapper Lil Jon describing his new wine label, Little Jonathan Winery ---------- Personals was compiled by the RedEye staff.